Milky Way Galaxy…. Uncharted starsystem.
181 years ago.
The ship's engines rattled as the vessel lost velocity. Descending to a halt. Somewhere outside a rocky satellite. Smoke filled the hall and bots covered their optics, shooting blindly at their opponents.
One such bot, Hot Shot, flipped a visor over his eyes to see. A Decepticon rushed towards him, he reacted by mashing his fist into the con's face. Sparks flew as the Vehicon fell to the ground and Hot Shot aimed his blaster at him, finishing him off.
"Anyone heard from Prime!" Voice yelled behind him. He turned around to see Prowl. Ducking in the doorway of the command center, Hot Shot joined him and shook his head.
"No sir, he went off with Bumblebee and Sideswipe," Hot Shot explained, Prowl shook his head at the blue and yellow Autobot.
"Did he say where they were going?" The white mech asked. Hot Shot frowned and lowered his head. Prowl took that as a no, and leaned out of the corner, only so much as to fire his blaster at the incoming Stunticons.
Atop the ship's bow, Optimus fended off Starscream and Thundercracker. Sideswipe rushed to him in vehicle mode, transforming and kicking Thundercacker in the back. Sending the navy seeker into space. He transformed to jet mode and flew back to the Nemesis on Starscream's order.
"Sorry Prime, I've got an army to lead," Starscream said, punching Optimus in the neck and kicking his chest. Blackflipping up into space and following his brother to the Decepticon mothership.
Bumblebee ran over to Prime and Sideswipe as his seeker, Bitstream flew off as well.
"Sir, Blaster radioed in, he can't contact Cybertron," Bumblebee said, Prime sighed. He looked over to the open hanger.
"Bumblebee, you take the shuttle back to Cybertron," Optimus ordered, "And tell Dia Atlas what's going on so he can send reinforcements back with you."
"But Prime, I can't leave yo-" Bumblebee protested, Sideswipe smacked him.
"Do as he says kid, we'll cover you," Sideswipe said, "And try and blend the ship into the debris." Bumblebee shrugged his shoulders and huffed. He nodded and put on a hero face and ran for the shuttle.
"Think he'll make it to Cybertron in time?" Sideswipe asked. The shuttle's engines roared and it took off, flying over their heads. Away to the edge of the solar system. Prime looked off in the distance solemnly praying for his protegee to make it.
"He won't!" A raspy voice yelled. Prime and Sideswipe turned around and saw a silver jet transform in front of them. Megatron.
"And you're so sure why!" Sideswipe snarled. A faceplate transforming over his mouth.
"Please, don't embarrass yourself," Megatron spoke softly, "Optimus, I will tell Starscream to call off the attack, if you surrender the Allspark."
Optimus's eyes narrowed. Yes the Allspark was onboard. He didn't mean for his crew to find it, and with the Decepticon ship already on his trail at that point he had two options. Load the artifact. Or leave it on Nebulos for Megatron to steal.
"Megatron it was hidden away so a madman like you wouldn't be able to use it for evil," Optimus said, "And I intend on keeping it out of your reach." Optimus attached his battlemask and transformed his left hand into an energon sword.
Sideswipe gazed up at his leader and drew his swords from his wrists. Megatron chuckled.
"I was hoping, you'd say that," He cackled, reaching for his back, with both hands. Pulling a clubbed mace on his left, and a broadsword on his right. He grinned at the two Autobots in pleasure.
In the command center, Bulkhead and Trailbreaker pushed the door shut as Prowl, Hot Shot and the others tried to get the systems back online. From the air vent came a rattle, and in dropped Cliffjumper.
"Okay, so I got Suntreaker, Hot Rod and Wheeljack in the CR chambers," Cliff said, reporting to Jazz who was struggling to get Teletrann 1 to respond.
"Good job Cliff, I just don't know i f the stasis fields have enough energy to keep em online," Jazz said, lifting his visor off of his eyes so he could see Telatrann's hard drive better. Cliffjumper shone a light over it.
"Well all I know is that this ship only has enough energon to use this moon as a slingshot and crash on that planet." Prowl said, reporting the energon levels. Jazz nodded. Everyone turned to him. He sighed.
"All right, Arcee, Smokescreen the two of you head up and get Prime and the others." Jazz said, pointing at the vent Cliff came out of. Arcee and Smokescreen left.
"Ironhide, Bulkhead, Trailbreaker," Jazz got the three's attention "You cover me and Hot Shot, we're headed to the engine dek to reroute what power this tub has left. Prowl you're in charge!"
Prowl nodded and gave Ironhide the signal to open the door. Jazz and Hot Shot ran through.
"What now?" Hot Shot asked, Jazz looked around. He pulled out his nunchucks and pointed left of them.
"This way!" He ordered. As Bulkhead and Trailbreaker shot at the Decepticons trying to follow.
Megatron threw Sideswipe aside when the smaller mech jumped on his back and tried to stab him. Sideswipe hit the wall of the ship hanger and fell to his knees. Optimus in response jabbed a powerful right hook in Megatron's side and swung his blade.
He was blocked by Megatron's mace. The two leaned in close.
"I'm only going to ask once more," Megatron said, "Hand the Allspark to me and my men, and we'll be on our way."
"Never," Optimus snarled. Megatron grinned and played back a message he got on his commlink moments ago.
*Lord Megatron, Dirge here, I shot that shuttle that left the Ark before it got to hyperspeed, no way he's making it to Cybertron!*
Optimus's eyes widened, he pushed Megatron off of him and converted his right arm into a second sword and thrusted both blades forward stabbing Megatron in the lower torso.
"That's the stuff Prime!" Megatron hissed, taking his mace and using its handle to shatter the swords. Still lodged in his stomach. He yelled as he bashed Prime's face with the mace, shattering his faceplate.
Optimus was flung back, and landed on his chest. Megatron raised his sword to deal a final blow, but was interrupted when a pink femme and blue mech ran up on his left, firing their blasters at him. Then on his right was Sideswipe, shooting Megatron in the side. Megatron growled and transformed to jet mode. Flying over the Autobots, and seemingly back to his ship.
"Prime!" Smokescreen yelled. Wrapping one of Optimus's arms around his shoulder and hoisting the leader up.
"I'm okay," Optimus said, his vision blurry from the beating.
"We've gotta get back inside, we're using this moon as a slingshot!" Arcee said, picking up Prime's Ion Blaster and handing it to him.
Sideswipe ran over to them, "Then let's go!" He yelled. Optimus and Smokescreen boarded the ship first. Followed by Arcee, and Sideswipe. But before they closed the hatch. Megatron flew in, transforming and tackling Sideswipe, stabbing him through the chest and into the floor of the ship.
Optimus, enraged, used the but of his rifle and smashed Megatron's face.
Arcee's commlink buzzed, she answered.
*Jazz to all units, power's been rerouted!* Arcee opened her mouth to protest that the door of the ship was opened and she Smokescreen, Sideswipe and Prime were in front of it.
Then *Prowl to all Autobots, hold onto something!* The ship rumbled and and at almost lightspeed, was thrusted at the moon, flying around it. And into the atmosphere of the blue planet ahead.
Megatron jumped off, and transformed to jet mode, saving his life. Arcee and Smokescreen held onto the doorframe, and Sideswipe wasn't going anywhere. Prime grabbed both his Autobots and pulled them onto the ship, and with all his might shut the door.
There was no time to celebrate as the moment all four of the Autobots were safe. Everything went black.
And the ship crashed, there in the desert.
Yuma, Arizona. United States of America.
Monday, September 17, 1984
1:30 PM
"Dammit Danny wait up!" A young girl yelled at her friend Daniel Witwicky , the blonde hair boy laughed. Peddling harder on his bike yelling at her to keep up. The redheaded girl moaned. A second boy laughed, she glared at him and he peddled faster. If only to get away from the wrath of Alexis Lee Williams.
In responsed she went even faster, but stopped when she saw that her friends had found what they had been looking for.
"What is it!" She yelled, walking up to the cliff side, stopping in her tracks realizing that it was a cliff. No a crater. Daniel knelt down and peered down into the several hundred mile hole the ground. He stood up and and grinned a his friends.
"Didn't I tell you this would be cool or what!" He asked excitedly, giving two thumbs up, only his friend Arron fistbumped him. Alexis rolled her eyes.
"Are you insane Daniel!" She said, Danny shrugged.
"C'monn Lex, it's not that crazy." Arron tried to defend Danny. Alexis would have none of it. Shaking her head and picking her bike up. Turning around to got home. As she walked away, rolling her bike next to her Daniel stared her down with sorry eyes. He bit his lip and mustered a small chuckle.
"Meet back up here tomorow?" He yelled, her only response was hopping on her bike and riding away as fast as her legs would take her. Arron shrugged.
"Dude, my mom wants me home three, I've gotta go too," Arron said, Danny just gave him the shoo away hand and Arron left him as well. Daniel sat on the edge of the crater. And stared down into the casem. He sighed and stood back up. Kicking a few rocks down into the hole.
"Whatever," He mumbled, as he walked his bike away after Arron.
Unbenounced to him, one of the rocks fell into a ship at the bottom on the hole. And hit a large metal body down below, knocking him online.
The red and blue robot awoke in darkness, he peered around and saw his friends in disarray. He immediatle went to check on Sideswipe. The sword had not damaged his spark. Thank Primus. The robot thought. Now, only to get the rest of them back online.